Trek-Tech TPod

[racketman]

anyone use one of these, seems to have good load bearing for the size. Would use for low level work when cant be carrying my tripod around.

Trek-Tech TPod (http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-trek-tech-tpod-and-magmount-and-case/p1017854)

magnetic adapters sound a bit iffy!

[JWright]

If you check the manufacturer's LINK (http://www.trek-tech.com/products/tripods.html), you'll see it uses a rare earth magnet, which is the strongest permanent magnet made and has a back-up safety latch on the head.

I think if I had a need for a table-top tripod, this might be one I'd consider.

Rare earth magnets LINK... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_magnet)

[racketman]

interesting about the magnet/clip lock. Found this on You Tube, think I will order one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3VV9wmswQw&feature=related

[klr.b]

interesting about the magnet/clip lock. Found this on You Tube, think I will order one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3VV9wmswQw&feature=related
funny, another one of their videos is called "golfing with the trek tech t pod."
i thought they were really going to show how rugged it is by inverting it and using it as a club :lol:

[Jon]

I don't think I'd get one unless my travel laptop and backup strategy only used solid-state disks. I just don't trust magnets around hard drives.

[SnapsbyPoteat]

I've got the monopod/tripod for this, the magnetic links are very strong and you have to use some strength to get the camera off. My monopod is a bit wobbly especially when I use it with my 30D, but you may not have that problem with a ttop. :)

[JohnJ80]

I don't use a column on my Gitzo tripods. I sure as heck wouldn't use a long column on this one. Magnets or not.

J.

[JWright]

I don't think I'd get one unless my travel laptop and backup strategy only used solid-state disks. I just don't trust magnets around hard drives.

Good point...

[racketman]

well I got one and have to say it is next to useless for what I intended ie an occasional support for a 7D & Tamron 180 (1950g). It creeps badly and does not feel secure. Could be used as a shoulder stock support. Anyway the base at least is sturdy so I have mounted a 488RCO ball head on that and the combo is solid as a rock.
The 488 weighs 740g vs 195g for the TPod column so no comparison really. How they can state the TPod can support 4kg I don't know - they must mean without the column ie camera mounted straight on the tripod base.
The leaflet claims the magnets will not harm digital media but cautions it could affect magnetic media like your credit card strip.

http://www.pbase.com/image/123399586/original.jpg

[JohnJ80]

They probably mean that at a load of 4kg or higher, the thing breaks. Never mind trying to take a picture with it that was sharp. For comparison, Gitzo's load number are the point at which a typical camera load on it won't be able to take an acceptably sharp image. Big difference.

J.

[scorpio_e]

I do not have the table top one. I can say those magnets are REALLY strong !!!

[FLiPMaRC]

I don't think I'd get one unless my travel laptop and backup strategy only used solid-state disks. I just don't trust magnets around hard drives.
Saves you from manually formatting your drives :lol::lol::lol:

[klr.b]

that's a shame. it seems like a lot to pay for if you're just going to use the legs.

[racketman]

that's a shame. it seems like a lot to pay for if you're just going to use the legs.

well the unit will probably be fine for say a 40D and 60efs and definitely ok for a bridge camera.